genet

See also genêt

English

WOTD - 8 January 2012    

Wikipedia

Common genet, Genetta genetta

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈdʒɛn.ɪt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnɪt

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman genette, Middle French genette, jenette et al., of uncertain origin.

Noun

genet (plural genets)

1. Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.

Translations

mammal of the genus Genetta

Catalan: geneta (ca) f. Chinese: 獛 (cmn) (pú) Finnish: genetti (fi)

French: genette (fr) f. German: Genette (de) n., Ginsterkatze (de) f. Russian: гене́тта (ru) (genétta) f., гене́та (ru) (genéta) f. Spanish: jineta (es)

Etymology 2

Coined in the 20th century from gene.

Noun

genet (plural genets)

1. (biology) A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a given location, all originating from asexual reproduction of a single ancestor.

Translations

(biology) group of genetically identical individuals

Finnish: klooniyhdyskunta (fi)

Italian: genet (it) m.

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